The change of use of the former female medical ward at St.

Application details

Planning reference

17955

Council

Limerick City and County Council

Proposal description

The change of use of the former female medical ward at St. Joseph’s Hospital to provide a new office headquarters. The existing three storey protected structure building will be internally renovated, altered and refurbished to provide consultation & meeting rooms, offices, stores & a plant room. The existing external steel escape stair will be removed. The replacement of external windows for timber sash windows, replacement and repair of existing roofs, gutters and downpipes with the insertion of new rooflights. The existing roof light over the ground floor corridor will be refurbished. A new double door opening will be provided within the wall of the proposed plantroom with a zinc roof box replacing the rooflight. The application also includes for the construction of new three storey extension which will be connected to the existing protected structure on the north-east side. On the ground floor the extension will contain an entrance lobby, reception & public toilets; on the first floor it will contain a staff canteen, office space, toilets & balcony. A new staircase and lift will be included serving the three floors. The extension will be clad in fibre cement cladding panels, white render, frameless & curtain wall glazing the latter incorporating glass fins. The site works will include the provision of 25 no. Car parking spaces, bicycle stand, internal roads, pathways, landscaping, external sculptures and associated drainage. The development will be carried out to & within the curtilage of the Protected Structure (RPS 257)

Location / address

St. Joseph's Hospital , Mulgrave Street , Co. Limerick.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

18 Oct 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

3 Jul 2018

Final grant date

8 Aug 2018

Planning and construction timeline

Key dated milestones from planning, appeal and official building-control records.

1. Application received

   18 Oct 2017

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   3 Jul 2018

3. Final grant

   8 Aug 2018

4. Works commenced

   21 Jan 2020Official NBCO/BCMS data

5. Completion certificate validated (1 unit)

   4 Jan 2023Official NBCO/BCMS data